Storytelling in literary and cultural tourism Literary tourism is based on storytelling and can contribute to greater value in cultural tourism by providing tourism destination visitors with much stronger bonds with destination through stories. Symbiosis of literary and cultural tourism allows visitors to gain experience through understanding of complex messages simultaneously engaging and emotionally immersing…
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Kajaani’s cultural heritage support literary tourism Kajaani is the regional centre of Kainuu, with a population of almost 38 000; Pietari Brahe had found the city in 1651. Kainuu is the home of many famous Finnish writers, such as Eino Leino, Ilmari Kianto and Veikko Huovinen. However, the history and culture of Kajaani itself are…
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Tourism as a lifestyle or addiction ? You probably noticed that after the one trip you are dreaming of a new one. But how to define the line between traveling becoming a lifestyle or addiction? I think that is where it started. Hi! My name is Liisa and I am from Siberia. My very…
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